{"id":325115,"date":"2026-04-27T04:50:30","date_gmt":"2026-04-26T23:20:30","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/ebiztoday.news\/?p=325115"},"modified":"2026-04-27T04:50:30","modified_gmt":"2026-04-26T23:20:30","slug":"barnes-ingram-help-raptors-past-cavaliers-93-89","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/ebiztoday.news\/index.php\/2026\/04\/27\/barnes-ingram-help-raptors-past-cavaliers-93-89\/","title":{"rendered":"Barnes, Ingram help Raptors past Cavaliers 93-89"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><\/p>\n<div id=\"\">\n<p>TORONTO \u2013 Raptors head coach Darko Rajakovic had a transient Serbian vocabulary lesson for Toronto reporters and fans after a 93-89 win over the Cleveland Cavaliers.<\/p>\n<p>Inat, pronounced ee-nut, is an idea beyond grittiness.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cIt\u2019s proving everybody unsuitable, despite the whole lot. That\u2019s the state of our team,\u201d said Rajakovic during his post-game news conference. \u201cAll of our guys, they&#8217;ve a chip on the shoulder.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>\u201cThey\u2019re coming each day to to place extreme work in to play for this city. I&#8217;d use that word \u2014 inat.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Brandon Ingram and Scottie Barnes had 23 points apiece because the Raptors withstood a late Cavaliers charge on Sunday to tie up the best-of-seven series 2-2. Game 5 will probably be in Cleveland on Wednesday and Game 6 will probably be back at Toronto\u2019s Scotiabank Arena on Friday.<\/p>\n<div class=\"c-ad c-ad--bigbox l-article__ad c-ad--tallSticky\">\n<p>Story continues below commercial<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<p>The Raptors pulled off the win despite a woeful shooting performance, making 31 of 97 (32 per cent) field goals and 4 of 30 (13.3 per cent) three-point attempts.<\/p>\n<p>It was the bottom shooting percentage for a winning team in a playoff game because the NBA-ABA merger in 1976.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cIt\u2019s the grind and fight that we had, the eye to detail and rebounding the ball, and caring for the ball, all of the stuff that we preach night in and night out that got here out in the sport,\u201d said Rajakovic. \u201cWe just never, never flinched. 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I told them that we\u2019re going to shoot higher within the second half, but we didn&#8217;t.\u201d<\/p>\n<div class=\"c-ad c-ad--bigbox l-article__ad c-ad--tallSticky\">\n<p>Story continues below commercial<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<p>Barnes had nine rebounds and 6 assists. He said that Rajakovic deserved credit for creating such a resilient team identity, but wouldn\u2019t go to this point as to say the Raptors have a chip on their shoulder.<\/p>\n<div class=\"c-inlineSignup\" data-newsletter-inline=\"\">\n<div class=\"c-inlineSignup__image\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" width=\"170\" height=\"225\" loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/globalnews.ca\/wp-content\/themes\/shaw-globalnews\/images\/skyline\/national.jpg\" alt=\"Get daily Canada news delivered to your inbox so you'll never miss the day's top stories.\">\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n<div class=\"c-inlineSignup__content\">\n<h2 class=\"c-inlineSignup__title\">Get each day National news<\/h2>\n<p>Get each day Canada news delivered to your inbox so you may never miss the day&#8217;s top stories.<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<p>\u201cWe\u2019re just attempting to go on the market and win, take it one possession at a time,\u201d said Barnes. \u201cThat\u2019s all we\u2019re specializing in, taking it one possession at a time.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cIn the event that they go on the run, how can we go on a run ourselves? What can we do higher? How can we concentrate on keep convalescing every single day? We\u2019re just having fun with that process.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Ingram had six rebounds and was liable for three of Toronto\u2019s three-pointers. It was arguably his best playoff performance in a Raptors uniform, as he had struggled through the primary three games of the series.<\/p>\n<p>Going into Sunday\u2019s game Ingram averaged 12 points, three rebounds, three assists and a steal, shooting 39.4 per cent on field goals and 33.3 per cent on three-pointers. Each of those rates are well below Ingram\u2019s profession marks of 46.9 per cent on field goals and 36.6 per cent on threes.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cAll my teammates have been there through ups and downs, telling me to maintain shooting and in the event that they\u2019re open, they tell me to pass it,\u201d said Ingram. \u201cAll the knowledge they provide me is sweet information that propels me for the sport.\u201d<\/p>\n<div class=\"c-tabs\">\n<p>\n\t\t\t<button role=\"tab\" class=\"c-tabs__tab c-tabs__tab--active\" type=\"button\">More on Sports<\/button><br \/>\n\t\t\t<button role=\"tab\" class=\"c-tabs__tab\" type=\"button\">More videos<\/button>\n\t\t<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<div class=\"c-ad c-ad--bigbox l-article__ad c-ad--tallSticky\">\n<p>Story continues below commercial<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<p>R.J. Barrett of Mississauga, Ont., had 18 points and eight rebounds for his hometown team, while rookie centre Collin Murray-Boyles had a double-double off the bench with 15 points and 10 boards.<\/p>\n<p>\u201c(Rebounding) is just something that I do. Something that I\u2019ve been successful with throughout the post-season,\u201d said Murray-Boyles. \u201cObviously, we&#8217;d like that more because the series goes on and as we keep playing these really tough games.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cWe want everybody so the things that I do we&#8217;d like it times 10.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Donovan Mitchell had 20 points, including 12 within the fourth quarter, to guide the Cavaliers\u2019 late rally. He had six rebounds and his 4 three-pointers matched Toronto\u2019s entire output from beyond the arc.<\/p>\n<p>James Harden added 19 points with eight assists for the Cavs.<\/p>\n<p>Based on simulations run by Basketball-Reference.com, the Raptors had only a 26.9 per cent likelihood of winning the primary round series. With the best-of-seven series now tied 2-2, Toronto has upended expectations.<\/p>\n<p>Ingram said that he and his teammates know the Cavaliers won\u2019t go quietly.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cWe\u2019ve got to expect a fight,\u201d said Ingram. \u201cBack of their territory (for Game 5), their fans are going to be super loud, bringing the energy, and we\u2019ve got to be ready for Donovan Mitchell to bounce back.<\/p>\n<div class=\"c-ad c-ad--bigbox l-article__ad c-ad--tallSticky\">\n<p>Story continues below commercial<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<p>\u201cAll their guys are going to be ready so we\u2019ve just got to be ready too.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>This report by The Canadian Press was first published April 26, 2026.<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<div>\n<p>\n\t\t&#038;copy 2026 The Canadian Press\t<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>TORONTO \u2013 Raptors head coach Darko Rajakovic had a transient Serbian vocabulary lesson for Toronto reporters and fans after a 93-89 win over the Cleveland Cavaliers. Inat, pronounced ee-nut, is an idea beyond grittiness. \u201cIt\u2019s proving everybody unsuitable, despite the whole lot. That\u2019s the state of our team,\u201d said Rajakovic during his post-game news conference. 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